On Tuesday, Sept. 11, at approximately 9 a.m., Southington police arrested Landin Rutledge, 21, of Bristol for his involvement in a fight in a Southington municipal parking lot earlier that day which led to the hospitalization of two victims. Police…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues saw their season come to an end on Aug. 8 with an 11-5 loss to the Worcester Bravehearts in Game 2 of a Futures Collegiate Baseball League semifinal series at Muzzy Field.…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues finished third in the standings in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England, which earned them a No. 3 seed in the playoffs. Bristol didn’t get a bye, but it did…
Nancy Marie (Giannini) Sabatino, 55, of Bristol passed away on Tuesday, August 07, 2018 at the Hebrew Center for Health and Rehab. Born September 1, 1962 in New Britain, she was the daughter of Nancy (Anton) Giannini of Plainville and…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues bats erupted in front of a packed house at Muzzy Field last Thursday in the final home game of the regular season resulting in an 11-5 thrashing of the Pittsfield Sun. It marked…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – After a tough stretch of games, the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League started the week of Sunday, July 29 on a bit of a hot streak. The locals won four…
Southington police were making a routine traffic stop for a speeding violation but uncovered drugs and weapons in the vehicle. On Saturday, Aug. 4, Jason Pinette, 29, of Bristol was arrested following a search of his vehicle by a police…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues began the second half of the season the way they had hoped for, battling back twice to defeat the North Shore Navigators 6-4 on July 19. Since then the boys in Blue have…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Monday, July 23 was a tough game for the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League as the squad fell on the road to Martha’s Vineyard Sharks by a 10-6 push from Vineyard Baseball…
Paul MacDowell, 74 of Bristol passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. Born August 19, 1943 in Milford, he was the son of the late Elmore and Marjorie (Bray) MacDowell. Paul resided at SArc on Summer St.…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League have several players enjoying a standout year as the squad came into last weekend with a 23-17 ledger and a third place overall standing.…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues returned home last Thursday ready to make a second half run at the playoffs and entertained the home crowd with a 6-4 come from behind win over the North Shore Navigators. It was…
Robert C. Huey II, 56, beloved son and father, passed away on June 1, 2018. He was born in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Oct. 3, 1961, the son of Robert and Sarah (Reitmyer) Huey. He has four children, Robert III, Bry,…
Monique (Nolet) Corbin, 87, of Bristol, widow of Jean Philippe Theriault and Albert Corbin passed away Friday July 20, 2018 at the Bristol Hospital. Monique was born October 11, 1930 in St. Rose, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Ernest…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues will be sending five players to the FCBL All-Star Game in Nashau on Tuesday July 17. UConn freshman catcher Patrick Winkel, Quinnipiac sophomore second baseman Ian Ostberg, Emory junior infielder/pitcher Richard Brereton, Boston…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Did a little rest bit do the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League any good in the middle of July? The Blues had a majority of the week off as the squad was…
CHESHIRE—The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced a poll to select the top championship moment from the 2017-18 school year. The official CIAC championship broadcast partner the NFHS Network streamed 51 championship finals this past year and 20 top plays…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – It’s been a busy stretch for the Bristol Blues and as the squad crept into the July portion of the schedule, there were a couple epic games that were played along the way.…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT Comebacks are hard to come by when the offense is struggling, the pitching is not as strong as it once was and you are riding the bumps of a three-game skid. The Bristol Blues treated the…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues were a bit drenched on Wednesday June 27 as they battled the Worcester Bravehearts and Mother Nature. A persistent rain fell on Muzzy Field in the first game of a short home stand…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues started last week on the road against the Martha Vineyard Sharks from Vineyard Baseball Park on Monday, June 25. And it was a tough beginning for the Blues as the team fell…
Laura (Wight) White, 59, 0f Bristol, passed away on Saturday June 23, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of Glen White. Laura was born on October 5, 1959 in New Britain and was the daughter of the late…
William C. Dirck, 59, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday June 20, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1959 in Berlin, Germany and was the son of Robert F. Dirck of ME, and the late Doris…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER After splitting a doubleheader on Sunday, June 3, the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League got right back to the pay window just a couple nights later. And once again, another Blues’ win…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The final week of May meant the Bristol Blues were back in action, opening up the 2018 Futures Collegiate Baseball League campaign on the road on Thursday, May 31. The Blues took its first game…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER It was an exciting year for the Bristol Blues baseball team in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) last summer. They won the West Division title for the first time in the franchise’s three-year history…
Reno R. Kulmac, 24, of Bristol passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Born December 3, 1993 in Meriden he was the son of Slade Kulmac of Cheshire and Valerie (Dewitt) Rasmussen of Bristol. He was employed by Rex Forge,…
Police arrested a Bristol woman for her involvement in an auto collision near ESPN drive in Southington that led to injuries to two young children and three adults. On May 1, Stephanie Matos, 22, of Bristol, turned herself in to…
Courtland M. James Sr., 91, formerly of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. He had been the loving husband of Rowena (Welsh) James for nearly 75 years. Born on September…
Albert Blanchette, 69, of Bristol, passed away on March 2, 2018 at his home. He was the husband to his wife and best friend of 26 years Georgina (Snyder) Blanchette. Born June 26, 1948 in Ft. Kent, ME, he was…